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Culture and Biological Characteristics Observation of Skin Fibroblast Cells from Tibetan Mastiff

SHI Fan1,2, YANG Yong-mei3, YU Hong-hao2,4, GUO Zhi-lin1,2, GUO Song-chang2, ZHAO Xin-quan2   

  1. (1.Academy of Chemistry and Life Science, Qinghai University for Nationality, Xining 810007, China;2.Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China;3.Academy of Public Management, Qinghai University for Nationality, Xining 810007, China;4.Research Centre of Life Science, Yulin University, Yulin 719000, China)
  • Received:2013-09-22 Online:2014-03-20 Published:2014-05-15

Abstract: In order to study biological characteristics of Tibetan Mastiff somatic cells and preserve genetic resource, two fibroblast cell strains from Tibetan Mastiff were established by tissue culture. In vitro culture cell morphology, hyperplasia ability and some biological characteristics were researched. Tibetan Mastiff cells in vitro culture appeared typical morphology of fibroblast cells, grew well and had strong hyperplasia ability. Population doubling time of the cells was 46.1 h. Vimentin expression in the cells was confirmed by immunofluorescence staining. The rate of F5 cells with normal diploidy (2n=78) was 91.4%. Moreover, longer X chromosome belonged to submetacentric chromosome, but Y chromosome did telocentric chromosome. Tibetan Mastiff cell strains eslablished in the study offered the materials for the Tibetan Mastiff somatic cell nuclear transfer research.

Key words: Tibetan Mastiff; cell culture; fibroblast cell; immunofluorescence staining